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Lesson 1 — What is the Korean Language?

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Lesson 1 — What is the Korean Language? Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Section 1 of 3

Greetings

안녕하세요

Annyeonghaseyo

Hello

안녕

Annyeong

Hi (casual)

안녕히 가세요

Annyeonghi gaseyo

Goodbye (to the person leaving)

안녕히 계세요

Annyeonghi gyeseyo

Goodbye (to the person staying)

감사합니다

Gamsahamnida

Thank you

고맙습니다

Gomapseumnida

Thank you

죄송합니다

Joesonghamnida

I'm sorry

미안합니다

Mianhamnida

Sorry

네

Yes

아니요

Aniyo

Vocabulary Section 2 of 3

Basic Classroom Words

한국어

Hangugeo

Korean language

한글

Hangeul

Korean alphabet

선생님

Seonsaengnim

Teacher

학생

Haksaeng

Student

책

Chaek

Book

공책

Gongchaek

Notebook

연필

Yeonpil

Pencil

지우개

Jiugae

Eraser

학교

Hakgyo

School

공부

Gongbu

Study

Vocabulary Section 3 of 3

Common Expressions

네, 감사합니다

Ne, gamsahamnida

Yes, thank you

아니요, 감사합니다

Aniyo, gamsahamnida

No, thank you

괜찮아요

Gwaenchanayo

It's okay

천천히

Cheoncheonhi

Slowly

다시

Dasi

Again

알겠습니다

Algesseumnida

I understand

모르겠습니다

Moreugesseumnida

I don't understand

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Key Expressions 7

Korean	Meaning
안녕하세요	Hello
감사합니다	Thank you
죄송합니다	Sorry
네	Yes
아니요	No
저는 ...입니다	I am...
저는 ...이에요	I am...

Vocabulary Goal 7

By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:

Greet people politely.
Say yes and no.
Thank someone.
Apologize politely.
Introduce themselves using "저는 ...입니다".
Recognize basic classroom vocabulary.
Understand the basic Korean sentence order (Subject + Object + Verb).

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Lesson 1 — What is the Korean Language? Vocabulary